It’s Cold. That is All.

I could try to be poetic about this weather, write some beautiful personification about the whipping wind and raging temperatures. Like Frost, I could paint a vivid image of the snowy weather and try to find some symbolism in the arctic wind.

But I’m too cold to do that. So I’ll just say . . .it’s cold.

Henry isn’t complaining, though.  This week has brought on a flurry (pun intended) of two-hour delays, early dismissals, and even a four hour delay today.  This all equates to extra time on the couch together, which is Henry’s favorite activity (besides eating).

So what have we been up to?

I can’t lie.  Eating popcorn, drinking coffee, and even devouring an entire cake from Valentine’s Day have been activities we’ve been spending our time on.  We’ve also tuned into Netflix more than we should admit, watching morning television, and even napping when the urge invites us.

We’ve also been writing, though, and marketing.  Now that my first novel is finished from a writing perspective, I’ve been able to turn more attention to the second work.  I’ve finished a few chapters that were plaguing me, and now I’m getting ready to do some editing.

Voice of Innocence is released in six days (pre-order now so you can start reading next Thursday!), but that doesn’t mean our work is over. There are social media updates to cover, reviewers to find, and general promotion.  As a new author, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of reading.  I’ve been working these past few weeks to give Emma and Corbin’s story a fair shot, to make sure that someone is convinced to read their story.

There have been exciting tasks, too.  I’ve talked to Barnes and Noble this past week about a book signing.  There will be one happening sometime in late spring, potentially in April.  I’ve also had a college student reach out to me and ask to interview me about the writing process.  This has been a really nice experience.  Although I’ll admit that I’m absolutely not an expert at this whole author thing, it’s nice to think that maybe I have some type of insight that can help others who are sitting where I was a few years back.

So Henry and I trudge on past the winter months (which looking back at what I wrote about our week’s activities, I guess I can’t complain too much :) ).  Summer is around the corner, which means deck-sitting, the dog park, ice cream, and, of course, a stack of good books.

Whether you add Voice of Innocence to your winter reading list to be paired with a cup of coffee or to your summer reading list to be paired with some lemonade and a lounge chair, I hope you’ll check out my book at the following links.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/519707

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TMX826K

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/voice-of-innocence-lindsay-detwiler/1121237080?ean=2940046578041